Chapter 49

• Lily looked at herself in the mirror repeatedly, making sure the makeup she put on hid the bruises that had formed on her face, and when she was finally satisfied, she plastered a fake smile on her face and left for Asher's room.
• After two knocks, she let herself in.
• Asher released a breath of relief and dropped the phone he held to his ears. "I was just about to call Eliss, you were gone for way too long. I got scared."